Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-25
A swINDLER CAUGHT.


WARNING 10 WOMEN WHO ARE IN SEARCH OF SIT
uATIoNs NOT 10 ENrRusr THEIR MONEY TO STRAIN
GERS.
the head OF ''Situations Wanted appeared In TIE
STAR. II seems that young lady, the daughter
OF prominent railroad employee, IN staunton.
Va, was tired OF living in a country town. and
that she might get a chance TO see something OF
the world had the advertisement inserted. stating
her desire for employment. II was promptly
answered. 1t appears, by well-dressed man, who
went TO stanton and introduced himself TO the
young lady as ex-Congressman T. j. Pelsue, and
said he wished 20 engage her services She Is
wen educated lady and speaks several languages
nuently. He was pleased with her. he kindly
informed her, and thought his children would also
Ike her, He represented that his wife and two
children were In Los Angeles, Cal, and said
that ne secured her services she would
have to purchase her own ticket which
S cost $40. The young lady did not
frankly told him SO. She had only SIS and he said
ne Would make It all right. She accepted his offer
as nurse ana governeSS for the two children and
was TO receive monthly salary OF $50 in addition
to her board. She LEFT her home I'm Staunton and
when she arrived In this city she was met by her
employer who escorted her TO a hotel where she
remained until the next morning, which was sun
day. He returned TO the hotel In the afternoon
and stated that they would take the S:l5 train in
the evening and for her to give him the xS5 and
he would make up the balance and purchase her
ticket. She gave him the money and he left for
the ticket Office, and that was the last she saw OF
him.
In the early part OF this month another adver-
tlsement appeared In THE STAR This time gov
erness was wanted who could speak French TO act
as nurse and teacher. Among those who sent an
swerS was middle-aged French lady who resides
on 11th street northwest. The "EX-Congressman"
again put In his appearance ana told the same
story. Similar arrangements Were made, and the
lady, Who had 5000 in cash, got ready TO 20 10 Los
Angeles. He told her that, as they were going 10
travel together, IL would be better for her TO let
MIN carry her money. This the lady agreed TO do,
ana thought II was good idea, but, instead OF
giving MIN the $780, she handed HIM 800 and told
MN 10 get her ticket. She has not heard from him
since.
The police were notified, and they had an adver-
tlsement OF the same description inserted I'm THE
STAR but while they were waiting for the alleged
swindler TO answer IL he was arrested In Buffalo,
n l., where he gave his name as John Green. The
Baltimore authorities who also wanted him, were
permitted TO take him from Buffalo, and he is now
held In the Monumental city for trial
Reformation Of Youthful Criminals.
THE GOOD WORK MAJOR BLOOD PROPOSES TO INAUG-
VRATE IN THIS CITY.
Major Blood, the well-known Christian worker
has established Probation Agency in this city,
similar TO such institutions In other cities where
great deal OF good work has been done among
persons arrested, especially those OF the poorer
classes, who are unable to pay counsel and those
who have for the first time been brought before
the courts, and for whose reformation there is
some hope. The object OF the society is TO have
representative at the Police Court each morning,
10 act under the direction OF the judge, and with
the advice OF the prosecuting attorney and chief
OF police, take persons on probation who have for
the first time been arrested for violating the law
They also propose TO assist persons unable TO pay
counsel, and visit the inmates OF the tail and
Workhouse, and do all in their power toward re-
forming them.
Major Blood said TO STAR reporter that he did
not propose To screen old offenders who were
almost past redemption. The proper place for
Such persons, he thought, was behind the bars.
He said he would do all In his power toward bring
persons to think that ne was going TO interfere In
the prosecution OF such persons. The work was
TO be confined principally TO young persons. For
instance, when young men, strangers in the city,
are arrested as Migrants, they proposed, with the
consent OF the judge, to take them out and get
them employment, III possible such work, he
said, has been successfully carried on in Boston
and other cities.